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Tips You’ll Never Forget: Windows Shortcuts

Tips You’ll Never Forget: Windows Shortcuts

by Stephanie Arrendell | Apr 17, 2026 | All, Copilot, Windows

Move through Windows faster with keyboard shortcuts for your desktop, File Explorer, locking your PC and clipboard history. Small habits that save clicks every day.
The AI Story Nobody Told You: Where Copilot Fits + Why It Matters

The AI Story Nobody Told You: Where Copilot Fits + Why It Matters

by Stephanie Arrendell | Apr 10, 2026 | AI, All, Copilot, GenAI

Your employer chose Copilot for a reason. See how it differs from ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude, and what Microsoft 365 AI means for your productivity and career.
LPS Pt 7: Copilot as Your Thought Partner

LPS Pt 7: Copilot as Your Thought Partner

by Stephanie Arrendell | Dec 12, 2025 | AI, All, Automation, Copilot, GenAI, M365

Stop using AI only for writing. Use Geoff Woods’ CRIT prompting framework with Copilot to tackle real work, automate routine tasks and make more strategic decisions.
LPS Pt 6: Integration – Connecting Baseline Skills & AI

LPS Pt 6: Integration – Connecting Baseline Skills & AI

by Stephanie Arrendell | Dec 5, 2025 | AI, All, Copilot, Excel, M365, Powerpoint

When should you use AI, and when are your own skills faster? See Copilot tackle Excel tasks, then discover built-in Excel and PowerPoint techniques that can beat AI.
LPS Pt 5: AI & Styles for Brand Consistency

LPS Pt 5: AI & Styles for Brand Consistency

by Stephanie Arrendell | Nov 21, 2025 | AI, All, Copilot, M365, Office Themes, Themes, Word

Stop reformatting AI-generated Word documents by hand. Use Word Styles and default formatting to make content from Copilot and ChatGPT match your brand.
LPS Pt 4: Copilot’s Superpower – The Context of Your Work

LPS Pt 4: Copilot’s Superpower – The Context of Your Work

by Stephanie Arrendell | Nov 14, 2025 | AI, All, Copilot, M365, OneDrive, Teams

Reduce searching, switching and copy-paste work. See how Teams and OneDrive give Copilot access to your Microsoft 365 files, meetings, chats and more.
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